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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated an investigation under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) over the alleged dumping and subsidizing of certain wind towers from China. Dumping occurs when goods are sold to importers in Canada at prices that are lower than the selling price of comparable goods in the country of export or when goods are sold to Canada at unprofitable prices. The subject goods are defined as ce...

On April 19, the union representing federal government workers (PSAC/AFPC) went on strike. This ongoing action continues to impact numerous government services nationwide. Here are some areas in which the strike may affect you: Import and export permits According to Global Affairs Canada, most import and export permit recipients should not be affected due to the labor disruptions. However, a prolonged labor disruption could lead to cert...

Canadian National Railway (CN), Union Pacific Railroad, and GMXT have announced the creation of Falcon Premium, a Mexico-US-Canada intermodal transportation service designed to increase efficiency and decrease greenhouse gas emissions, directly benefiting intermodal customers shipping automotive parts, food, FAK (freight all kinds), home appliances, and temperature-controlled products. The service will have a seamless rail connection in Chica...

Following a recent meeting between Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden, the Canadian and US governments released a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to a mutually beneficial partnership to support green energy trade initiatives. Highlights include: Introducing enhanced plans to support clean technology manufacturing and adoption. Launching a one-year Energy Transformation Task Force to accelerate cooperation on critica...

The 2023 Federal Budget was announced on March 28, and it included several measures to reinforce and strengthen Canada’s supply chain, particularly in the sector of clean energy. Here are the highlights. Note: these measures are only proposals until they receive royal assent and become law. Support for clean energy and clean technology projects Budget 23 proposes to provide $3 billion over 13 years to Natural Resources Canada to help ...

The Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has added new hold-and-test conditions to the Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licenses for the import of fresh enoki mushrooms from Korea and China. Fresh enoki mushrooms that are imported from these countries now have requirements to be held and tested at the first destination address in Canada as provided by the importer under paragraph 13(1)(d) of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFC...

The Government of Canada announced on March 10 that Canada is banning the import of Russian aluminum and steel products as a result of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. Through regulatory amendments under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, the importation of all Russian aluminum products, such as unwrought aluminum, aluminum sheets, and finished products including containers and other household items made from aluminum,...

The Government of Canada has announced new regulations that prohibit the import and manufacture of wheel weights containing more than 0.1% by weight of lead in Canada. Lead is on the Government of Canada’s toxic substances list. Exposure to even small amounts of lead can be hazardous to human health (particularly the kidneys and cardiovascular system), as well as the health of fish and wildlife. According to the Government’s website,...

The majority of Canadians considering trucking the most important mode of transportation when it comes to getting goods delivered across Canada, according to a survey published by the Canadian Trucking Alliance. According to the survey, just over half of Canadians polled (51%) ranked trucking the most important, significantly higher than rail (19%), air (18%) and marine (13%). Source: Canadian Trucking Alliance Canadians were nearly una...

Canada and Mexico have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) recognizing each other’s national organic systems as equivalent. The Canada Mexico Organic Equivalency Agreement (CMOEA) applies to agricultural products of plant original, processed foods of plant original, livestock and livestock products grown or produced in Canada or whose final processing and packaging occurs in Canada, and agricultural products of plant origin, as well as ...